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	~~Lagunaria (named for its resemblance to Lagunaea, which is now considered a section of Hibiscus~~
	~~and commemorates a Spanish botanist, Andres de Laguna,1494 or 1499-1560, physician to Pope~~
	~~Julius III). Malvaceae. An Australian (or Norfolk Island) tree cult. outdoors in S. Calif. and~~
	~~indoors in Eu. It has large pale rose fls. like Hibiscus, 2 1/2 in. across, with 5 spreading lobes, a column of stamens and a 5-lobed shield-shaped stigma. It differs from Hibiscus in having only 3, 4~~
	~~or 5 deciduous bracelets, while Hibiscus usually has 5 or more. Lvs. entire: fls. axillary; calyx~~
	~~5-toothed; ovary 5- celled.—Species probably only 1.~~
	}}
	~~{{Taxobox~~
	~~\| color = lightgreen~~
	\| name = ''Lagunaria patersonia''		\| name = ''Lagunaria patersonia''
			\| common_names = Pyramid Tree, Norfolk Island Hibiscus, Cow Itch Tree
			\| growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
			\| high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
			\| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
			\| origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
			\| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
			\| lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
			\| exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
			\| water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
			\| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
			\| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
			\| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
			\| usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
			\| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
			\| color = IndianRed
	\| image = Lagunaria patersonia-fruit foliage-CROPPED.jpg		\| image = Lagunaria patersonia-fruit foliage-CROPPED.jpg
	\| image_width = 240px		\| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
	\| image_caption = Leaves and fruit		\| image_caption = Leaves and fruit
	\| regnum = ~~[[Plant]]ae~~		\| regnum = Plantae
	\| divisio = ~~[[Flowering plant\|~~Magnoliophyta]]		\| divisio = Magnoliophyta
	\| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]		\| classis = Magnoliopsida
	\| ordo = [[Malvales]]		\| ordo = Malvales
	\| familia = [[Malvaceae]]		\| familia = Malvaceae
	\| genus = ~~'''''~~Lagunaria~~'''''~~		\| genus = Lagunaria
	\| ~~genus_authority~~ = ~~([[A. P. de Candolle\|DC.]]) [[Rchb.]]~~		\| species = patersonia
	\| ~~species~~ = ~~'''''L. patersonia'''''~~		\| subspecies =
	\| ~~binomial~~ = ~~''Lagunaria patersonia''~~		\| cultivar =
	\| ~~binomial_authority =~~ (~~[[Henry Charles Andrews\|Andrews]]~~) ~~[[G~~.~~Don~~.]]		}}
			{{Inc\|
			Lagunaria (named for its resemblance to Lagunaea, which is now considered a section of Hibiscus and commemorates a Spanish botanist, Andres de Laguna,1494 or 1499-1560, physician to Pope Julius III). Malvaceae. An Australian (or Norfolk Island) tree cult. outdoors in S. Calif. and indoors in Eu. It has large pale rose fls. like Hibiscus, 2 1/2 in. across, with 5 spreading lobes, a column of stamens and a 5-lobed shield-shaped stigma. It differs from Hibiscus in having only 3, 4 or 5 deciduous bracelets, while Hibiscus usually has 5 or more. Lvs. entire: fls. axillary; calyx 5-toothed; ovary 5- celled.—Species probably only 1.{{SCH}}
	}}		}}
			It now consists of the single species '''''Lagunaria patersonia'''''{{wp}}.

	~~'''''Lagunaria''''' is a [[monotypic]] [[genus]] in the family [[Malvaceae]]. It is an Australian plant [[endemism\|endemic]] to [[Lord Howe Island]]~~, [[Norfolk Island]] and parts of coastal [[Queensland]]. It has been introduced to many parts of the world. The genus was named in honour of [[Andrés Laguna]], a Spanish botanist and a physician to [[Pope Julius III]].		==Cultivation==
			{{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->

	~~It now consists of the single species '''''Lagunaria patersonia'''''~~, commonly known as the '''Pyramid Tree''' or '''Norfolk Island Hibiscus'''. It is howevever not a true ''[[Hibiscus]]'', but does belong to the same plant family, [[Malvaceae]]. Its seed capsules are filled with irritating hairs giving rise to an another common name "Cow Itch Tree". The "cow" part however appears to be a [[misnomer]].		===Propagation===
			{{edit-prop}}<!--- Type propagation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->

	==~~References~~==		===Pests and diseases===
	* [http:/~~/www.malvaceae.~~info~~/Genera/Lagunaria/Lagunaria.html Malvaceae Info: The ''Lagunaria'' Page]~~		{{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
	* [http://www.malvaceae.info/Genera/Lagunaria/gallery.html Photographs from Malvaceae Info]
			==Species==
			<!-- This section should be renamed Cultivars if it appears on a page for a species (rather than genus), or perhaps Varieties if there is a mix of cultivars, species, hybrids, etc -->

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
			{{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery -->

	<gallery>		<gallery>
	Image:Lagunaria patersonii, fruit.jpg\|Fruit of the Pyramid Tree		Image:Lagunaria patersonii, fruit.jpg\|Fruit of the Pyramid Tree
	Image:Lagunaria patersonii, flower.jpg\|Flower of the Pyramid Tree		Image:Lagunaria patersonii, flower.jpg\|Flower of the Pyramid Tree
			Image:Upload.png\| photo 1
			Image:Upload.png\| photo 2
			Image:Upload.png\| photo 3
	</gallery>		</gallery>

			==References==
			*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
			<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
			<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
			<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->

			==External links==
			*{{wplink}}

			{{stub}}
			[[Category:Categorize]]

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Sirishakollapu at 22:45, 12 May 2009

2009-05-12T22:45:45Z

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			{{Inc\|
			Lagunaria (named for its resemblance to Lagunaea, which is now considered a section of Hibiscus
			and commemorates a Spanish botanist, Andres de Laguna,1494 or 1499-1560, physician to Pope
			Julius III). Malvaceae. An Australian (or Norfolk Island) tree cult. outdoors in S. Calif. and
			indoors in Eu. It has large pale rose fls. like Hibiscus, 2 1/2 in. across, with 5 spreading lobes, a column of stamens and a 5-lobed shield-shaped stigma. It differs from Hibiscus in having only 3, 4
			or 5 deciduous bracelets, while Hibiscus usually has 5 or more. Lvs. entire: fls. axillary; calyx
			5-toothed; ovary 5- celled.—Species probably only 1.
			}}
	{{Taxobox		{{Taxobox
	\| color = lightgreen		\| color = lightgreen

WikiWorks at 04:58, 24 January 2008

2008-01-24T04:58:51Z

New page

{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Lagunaria patersonia''
| image = Lagunaria patersonia-fruit foliage-CROPPED.jpg
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption = Leaves and fruit
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Malvales]]
| familia = [[Malvaceae]]
| genus = '''''Lagunaria'''''
| genus_authority = ([[A. P. de Candolle|DC.]]) [[Rchb.]]
| species = '''''L. patersonia'''''
| binomial = ''Lagunaria patersonia''
| binomial_authority = ([[Henry Charles Andrews|Andrews]]) [[G.Don.]]
}}

'''''Lagunaria''''' is a [[monotypic]] [[genus]] in the family [[Malvaceae]]. It is an Australian plant [[endemism|endemic]] to [[Lord Howe Island]], [[Norfolk Island]] and parts of coastal [[Queensland]]. It has been introduced to many parts of the world. The genus was named in honour of [[Andrés Laguna]], a Spanish botanist and a physician to [[Pope Julius III]].

It now consists of the single species '''''Lagunaria patersonia''''', commonly known as the '''Pyramid Tree''' or '''Norfolk Island Hibiscus'''. It is howevever not a true ''[[Hibiscus]]'', but does belong to the same plant family, [[Malvaceae]]. Its seed capsules are filled with irritating hairs giving rise to an another common name "Cow Itch Tree". The "cow" part however appears to be a [[misnomer]].

==References==
* [http://www.malvaceae.info/Genera/Lagunaria/Lagunaria.html Malvaceae Info: The ''Lagunaria'' Page]
* [http://www.malvaceae.info/Genera/Lagunaria/gallery.html Photographs from Malvaceae Info]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Lagunaria patersonii, fruit.jpg|Fruit of the Pyramid Tree
Image:Lagunaria patersonii, flower.jpg|Flower of the Pyramid Tree
</gallery>

Lagunaria - Revision history

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